Clubs

Toastmasters Club No. 7446 Noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, McDonald’s Corp. Headquarters, 2111 McDonald Drive, Oak Brook. Call Alex Pronove, (630) 337-0597.

Rotary Club of Downers Grove 12:15 p.m. Mondays. For meeting location, call Joe Kenny, (630) 334-2858.

Choral-Aires Chorus Female chorus, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 Spring Road. (630) 665-8387, www.choral-aires.org.

Darien Garden Club 6:30 p.m. every first Monday, Darien Sportsplex, 451 Plainfield Road. Call Liza,  (630) 964-2614.

Hinsdale American Legion 7:30 p.m. every first Monday, Hinsdale Memorial Building, second floor, 19 E. Chicago Ave., Hinsdale. Call George Hogrewe, (630) 323-4589.

Rotary Club of Darien 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Argonne National Laboratory Guest House, Cass Avenue, Darien. (630) 434-5075, www.darienrotaryclub.org.

Oak Brook Speakers Toastmasters 5:30 to 6:35 p.m. Tuesdays, FOCUS, 430 W. 22nd St., Lombard. Call Bob, (312) 401-8614. Oakbrookspeakers@cs.com.

Chorus of DuPage All-male barbershop chorus, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. Call Jerry Broz, (630) 964-3139.

Rotary Club of Hinsdale-Oak Brook Sunrise 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus, 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook. Call Jim Nibeck, (630) 323-0589.

Lemont-Homer Glen Rotary Noon Tuesdays, Old Oak Country Club, 143 Parker Road, Homer Glen. Call John, (708) 935-9506.

Home and community education 11 a.m. every first Tuesday except August, Community Bank of Downers Grove, 1111 Warren Ave., Downers Grove. Call Hilda Shultz, (630) 969-1867.

Downers Grove Lions Club Noon every first and third Tuesday, Emmett’s Ale House, 5200 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 964-5892.

Hinsdale Toastmasters 7:15 p.m. every first and third Tuesdays, Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St. Call Hugh Dunbar, (630) 789-2525, Ext. 238.

Woodland Aero Modelers 7:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday, Downers Grove VFW Century Post, 5101 Belmont Road, Downers Grove. (630) 852-5831, www.woodlandaeromodelers.org.

Downers Grove Kiwanis Club 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1125 Franklin St., Downers Grove. Call Gloria Caracello, (630) 968-6300.

Walking club Contours Express, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, 70 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove. Free. (630) 810-9777.

WHBCD Kiwanis Breakfast Club For Willowbrook, Burr Ridge, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Darien, 8 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday, Holiday Inn-Willowbrook, 7800 Kingery Highway. Call Dorothy Catinella, (630) 887-7737.

Coaches Elite 7 p.m. every second Wednesday, Wild Oats Market, 500 E. Ogden Ave., Hinsdale. Contact Shar Gildersleeve, (630) 455-0260, llcoaching@aol.com.

Ellsworth Park Toastmasters Club 7 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday, Downers Grove. For meeting locations, call Mike Baker, (630) 795-0180. groups.msn.com/EllsworthParkToastmasters.

Leads Club of Oak Brook 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at DuPage Club, 1901 S. Meyers Road, Oakbrook Terrace. Call Jeff Wambold, (630) 573-8990, Ext. 304.

Naperville Networkers Business networking, 7:01 a.m. Thursdays, Big Apple Pancake House, 2799 Maple Ave., Lisle. Call Matt Ewald, (630) 678-1700.

Western Lights Chorus 7 p.m. Thursdays, Seventh Day Adventist Church Hall, 201 N. Oak St., Hinsdale. Guests welcome. (773) 631-2466, www.westernlightschorus.com.

Sales Professionals of Illinois Inc. 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays, Pancake Delight House, 75th Street and Fairview Avenue, Darien. Call Eve Dunn, (630) 852-0580.

Lodge Leads Organization Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce executives group, 7:15 a.m. Thursdays, First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Networking begins at 7 a.m. Call Keith Hoffman, (630) 306-5626.

Kiwanis Club of Willowbrook-Burr Ridge Noon during first four Thursdays, Oaks Hotel and Conference Center, 300 S. Frontage Road, Burr Ridge. www.wbkiwanis.org.

Darien VFW and Ladies Auxiliary 7:30 p.m. every second Thursday, Eisenhower Junior High School, 1410 75th St., Darien. Call Earl McMahon, (630) 963-3858.

U.S. Coast Guard auxiliary 7:30 p.m. every second Thursday, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, 16W215 83rd St., Suite D, Burr Ridge. Call Duke, (708) 485-4566.

Hinsdale Area Women’s Connection Monthly luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every second Thursday, Holiday Inn Willowbrook, 7800 Kingery Highway. $18. Call Jean Theis, (773) 343-4760.

Mothers of Preschoolers 9 to 11 a.m. every second and fourth Thursday, Christian Church of Clarendon Hills, 5750 S. Holmes Ave., Clarendon Hills. Registration, $20 for year, $3 at the door. Contact Fran Shultis, (630) 654-0399, treszrgud@sbcglobal.net.

DuPage Birding Club 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Faith Lutheran Church, 41 N. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Features discussion on birds of Chile.

Golden “K” Kiwanis Club 10 a.m. Fridays at King-Bruwaert House, 6101 S. County Line Road, Burr Ridge. All seniors welcome. Call Bonnie Kohout, (630) 323-2250.

Hinsdale Rotary Club 12:15 p.m. Fridays at Oaks Hotel and Conference Center, County Line and Frontage roads, Burr Ridge. (630) 654-8045, www.hinsdalerotary.org.

Senior men’s golf league Seeking members, weekly play and special events. Contact Bob Finkel, (630) 858-2058, lobo951@sbcglobal.net.

Hinsdale AARP 10 a.m. every second Friday at Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale. All area AARP members welcome. (630) 323-6378.

Support groups

AA/Alanon 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, St. Andrews Church, 1125 Franklin St., Downers Grove. Call Bruce/Sharon, (630) 852-7142.

Overeaters Anonymous 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 725 75th St., Darien. (630) 972-9074.

Depression & Bipolar Support For adults only, 1 p.m. Sundays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Oak Rooms near the cafeteria; 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Cancer Center Conference Room, 39th Street and Highland Avenue, Downers Grove. $2 suggested donation. (630) 415-1480.

PFLAG Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, 2 to 4 p.m. every first Sunday, Unitarian Church of Hinsdale, 17 W. Maple St., Hinsdale. (773) 935-2398, www.pflagillinois.org.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 6:30 p.m. Mondays, First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. (630) 964-2043.

Lactation/breastfeeding support group 11 a.m. to noon, Mondays, Antares Institute of Integrative Health, 545 Plainfield Road, Suite E, Willowbrook. (630) 321-2296.

GriefShare support group 7 p.m. Mondays, Christian Church of Clarendon Hills, 5750 Holmes Ave. www.ccch.org.

Eating disorder group National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders of Glen Ellyn, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 751 Roosevelt Road, Building 7, Suite 115, Glen Ellyn. Bilingual services offered. For more information, call Dana Castellano, (312) 882-0494, www.anad.org.

New Mothers Support Group 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. To register, call Advocate’s Health Advisor at (800) 323-8622 and ask for class code 4B10.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Lemont chapter, 6:15 to 6:50 weigh-in, followed by meeting, Tuesdays, Bethany Lutheran Church, 508 Lemont St., Lemont. Call Lois, (630) 257-8112.

Alzheimer’s support group 10:30 a.m. every first Tuesday, Oak Brook Healthcare Centre, 2013 Midwest Road, Oak Brook. (630) 495-0220.

Postpartum Depression Support Group 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $15. To register, call the Health Advisor, (800) 323-8622, www.advocatehealth.com.

Al-Anon 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Faith United Methodist Church, 432 59th St., Downers Grove. Participants should enter the rear of the church and go to Room B-6.

Postpartum support group 11 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, Antares Institute of Integrative Health, 545 Plainfield Road, Suite E, Willowbrook. (630) 321-2296.

Al-Anon family groups “Courage to Change,” 1 p.m. Wednesday, Community Presbyterian Church, Room 8, 39 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills.

Lymphedema support group 6:30 p.m. every second Wednesday, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Outpatient Physical Therapy Gym, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. (630) 275-1036.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Two Westmont chapters meet Thursdays, Park Federal Bank, 21 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont. Chapter 1748, 9 a.m. Call Lesa Hips, (630) 887-7725. Chapter 1855, 5:30 p.m. (630) 995-5036.

Overeaters Anonymous Newcomer/speaker meeting, 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. Thursdays, St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 3910 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. (630) 653-8608.

Garden Foundation Domestic violence support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Call Michelle Roty, (630) 379-9427.

Depression and Bipolar Alliance Caregivers support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Cancer Center Conference Room, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $2 donation suggested. (630) 415-1480.

Mental illness support group National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, North Pavilion, Community Education Room, 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Free. Call Susan Piasecki, (630) 752-0066.

GriefShare seminar 7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 3, Trinity Lutheran Church, 11500 German Church Road, Burr Ridge. $12 for workbook. Register at (708) 839-1200.

Children of Aging Parents Support group, 6 p.m. every second Thursday, Cordia Senior Residence, 865 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. (630) 887-7000 Ext. 114.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction program, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays, Marquette Manor Baptist Church, 333 75th St., Downers Grove. Call Joel Dedic, (630) 800-6540.

Seminars/workshops

Menopause Healthy Exercise class 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Antares Institute of Integrative Health, 545 Plainfield Road, Suite E, Willowbrook. Register at (630) 321-2296.

Hatha yoga 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Antares Institute of Integrative Health, 545 Plainfield Road, Suite E, Willowbrook. Register at (630) 321-2296.

“Mommy and Me” yoga 10 a.m. Mondays and 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Antares Institute of Integrative Health, 545 Plainfield Road, Suite E, Willowbrook. Mothers and babies. Register at (630) 321-2296.

Pre-natal yoga 6 p.m. Mondays, Antares Institute of Integrative Health, 545 Plainfield Road, Suite E, Willowbrook. Register at (630) 321-2296.

Pre- and Post-Natal exercise pool class 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Adventist Paulson Rehab Network, 619 Plainfield Road, Willowbrook. Exercise and basic child birth information. A six-week session costs $115. Register at (630) 856-8200.

“Keep it moving” small group exercise class 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Adventist Paulson Rehab Network, 619 Plainfield Road, Willowbrook. For those who need assistance exercising on an ongoing basis. $215 per month. Register at (630) 856-8200.

“Booty Camp” exercise class 9:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesdays, and 9:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursdays, Antares Institute of Integrative Health, 545 Plainfield Road, Suite E, Willowbrook. High energy exercise. Register at (630) 321-2296.

Healthy Bones Exercise class 5 p.m. Thursdays, Antares Institute of Integrative Health, 545 Plainfield Road, Suite E, Willowbrook. Register at (630) 321-2296.

Family Matters group classes Held on a weekly basis at Wellness House, 131 N. County Line Road, Hinsdale. Programming for families who are experiencing cancer in the family. To register, call Betsy Rubenstein at (630) 654-5118.

Cake decorating school Wilton School of Cake Decorating, 7511 Lemont Road, Darien, offers 50 courses throughout the year. Fees range from $75 to $950. (630) 985-6077, www.school.wilton.com.

Fundraisers

Pancake breakfast Boy Scout Troop 69, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4, Pleasant Dale Park District Walker Park, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. $5, free for ages 4 and younger.

Community Interest

Kitten foster homes Temporary kitten care, Hinsdale Humane Society, 22 N. Elm St. Volunteers must complete orientation and training. (630) 323-5630, www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org.

Relay for Life volunteers American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers and teams for its annual Relay for Life of Lemont this summer at Lemont High School Sports Complex. Teams consist of 8 to 15 members. Volunteers are needed to organize and recruit teams, seek community support, coordinate logistics, find refreshments and prizes and plan entertainment. For more information, call Lisa Cristia at (708) 633-7770.

United Child Care Network 7 p.m. every third Thursday, United Methodist Church, 2700 75th St., Woodridge. Call Kathy Manderfield, (630) 985-3323. www.uccn.org.

Reunions

Track/cross country reunion Willowbrook High School classes from 1965 to 1996, 1 p.m. Sunday, July 19, Madison Meadows Large Shelter, Madison Street and Aherns Avenue, Lombard. Contact Bert Kleinow, (309) 692-8311, bert12956@gmail.com.

St. Eulalia Elementary School reunion Class of 1971. Plans being made. If interested in attending, call Noreen Collins Kuenster, (708) 442-2628.

Harper High School 50th reunion Class of January and June 1959. Plans being made for summer of 2009. If interested in attending, call Cliff Gustafson, (815) 372-9937.

Bowen High School 40th reunion Class of 1969, 6 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2009, Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, 350 N. Orleans St., Chicago. $110 per person, $195 per couple may be purchased by sending a check to Phyllis Volk, 250 E. Pearson St., Unit 906, Chicago, IL 60611, payable to Phyllis Volk and indicate Bowen Reunion in the memo section. For more information and “lost classmates” addresses, visit www.freewebs.com/bowen1969reunion, or call Brett Weiss at (630) 248-5405.

Morton West High School 20th reunion Class of 1989. Saturday, October 10, Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W. 22nd St. www.mortonwest89.com.

Downers Grove North High School 50th reunion Class of 1960. Plans being made for 2010. Send addresses to Rolfe Sick, 8003 Fairmont Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60516.

Downers Grove South Class of 1989 Friday to Sunday, Sept. 18 to 20. For details of events, visit www.downerssouth1989.myevent.com.

Downers Grove multi-class reunion Downers Grove Community High School, classes of 1963 and earlier, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26, Hickory Ridge Marriott Hotel, 1195 Summerhill Drive, Lisle. Contact Mickey Gerg Haws, (630) 968-3518, mixtr@webtv.net, or George Vorel, (630) 964-3151, geokayv@aol.com.

Downers Grove South Class of 1984 Saturday, Sept. 26. For more information, contact dgs84@comcast.net.

Downers Grove North Class of 1974 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Roundheads Pizza Pub, 2001 63rd St., Downers Grove. $15. Contact Jean Kovac Jones, (630) 971-0641, jmjones@aprsales.com.

Lyons Township High School 50th Reunion Class of 1959, Oct. 9 to 11. Searching for lost members. Mail to Barbara Hamilton, 10 Kyle Court, Willowbrook, IL, 60527, or judylths59@comcast.net.

Fenton High School 40-Year Reunion Looking for classmates from class of 1969. Set for Labor Day weekend, Friday to Sunday, Sept. 4 to 6. www.fenton69reunion.myevent.com.

Religion

Weekly services 5 p.m. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. Sundays, Bethany Lutheran Church, 508 Lemont St. (630) 257-7953.

Worship services 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays, Calvary Church, 1375 State St. (630) 257-9333.

Church service 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays, Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1191 McCarthy Road. (630) 257-8484.

Worship service 10:45 a.m. Sundays, Lemont United Methodist Church, 25 W. Custer St. (630) 257-5210.

Bible study 9:30 a.m. Sundays, Christ Lutheran Church, Route 83 and 55th Street, Clarendon Hills. (630) 325-2220.

Women’s Renovate and Rejuvenate Study sessions, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through July 28, Christ Church of Oak Brook, 31 Street and York Road. (630) 654-1882, www.cc-ob.org.

Church men’s group 8 a.m. every second Saturday, Christ Lutheran Church, 60 55th St., Clarendon Hills. (630) 325-2220.

Oberammergau passion play trip Sept. 4 to 11, 2010, in Germany. Touring historic sites related to Martin Luther with Pastor Paul Johns of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hinsdale. $3,199. (630) 321-1664.

Special events

Lemont fireworks display Dusk Friday, July 3, Centennial Park, 16028 127th St., Lemont.

Fourth of July celebration Pancake breakfast, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.; festival, 4 to after 9:30 p.m.; fireworks, Saturday, July 4, Pleasant Dale Park District Walker Park, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. (630) 662-6220.

Lemont Farmers Market 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 27, Budnik Plaza, Stephen and Canal streets, Lemont.

Vehicle fair 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 9, Willowbrook Town Center, Route 83 and Plainfield Road. (630) 323-8215.

Market on the Green 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 24, Burr Ridge Village Center, 701 Village Center Drive. (630) 835-7026.

Sidewalk sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, downtown Hinsdale, between Garfield and Washington streets, Hinsdale Avenue to First Street. (630) 323-3952, www.hinsdalechamber.com.

Koi/goldfish show Midwest Pond and Koi Society, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 10 to 12, Darien Sportsplex, 451 Plainfield Road. www.mpks.org.

Call for art entries Art on the Green, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13, Burr Ridge Village Center, 701 Village Center Drive. Apply by Wednesday, July 15, at www.zapplication.com.

DuPage County Fair volunteers Ages 16 and older, Wednesday to Sunday, July 22 to 26. (630) 668-6636, www.dupagecountyfair.org.

Library

Community art showcase Through Friday, Aug. 21, Clarendon Hills Public Library, 7 N. Prospect Ave. (630) 323-8188.

Chess instruction 7 p.m. Wednesdays, July 15 and 22 and Aug. 12 and 19, Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road. (630) 368-7700, www.oak-brook.lib.il.us.

“Read on the Wild Side” Summer reading program, through Saturday, Aug. 8, Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road. (630) 368-7700, www.oak-brook.lib.il.us.

Burnham Plan Centennial Exhibit Through fall, Clarendon Hills Public Library, 7 N. Prospect Ave. (630) 323-8188. www.burnhamplan100.org.

Miscellaneous

Chicago White Sox camp Ages 7 to 12, Monday to Friday, July 6 to 10, Prospect Park baseball fields, 315 Chicago Ave., Clarendon Hills. (630) 323-2626, www.clarendonhillsparkdistrict.org.

Hinsdale summer day camp Tot Time in the Park, ages 3 to 5, 9 to 11 a.m., Burns Field, 320 N. Vine St.; Kinderkamp, ages 5 to 6, 1:15 to 3:15 p.m., Katherine Legge Memorial Park, 5901 S. County Line Road. Session start on Monday, July 6. $150 residents, $195 nonresidents. Register at (630) 789-7090.

Tennis class Ages 4 to 10 quick start, 1 to 1:45 p.m.; Ages 7 to 10, 2 to 3 p.m.; Ages 11 to 15, 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays, July 6 to Aug. 17, Pleasant Dale Park District Recreation Center, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. $49 residents, $65 nonresidents; $39 residents, $45 nonresidents for quick start. Register at (630) 662-6220.

Start smart football Ages 5 to 7, 1 to 1:45 p.m. Mondays, July 6 to Aug. 10, Pleasant Dale Park District Recreation Center, 7425 S. Wolf Road, Burr Ridge. $55 residents, $65 nonresidents. (630) 662-6220.

Darien Chamber of Commerce meeting 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, Alpine Banquets, 8230 S. Cass Ave., Darien. Program is “From Obstacle to Opportunity.” Register by Thursday, July 9. $18 members, $25 nonmembers. (630) 968-0004.

Cards/pizza for seniors 5:30 to 9 p.m. every third Thursday, Centennial Community Center, 16028 127th St., Lemont. $3. (630) 257-6787.

Preschool registration Clarendon Hills Park District’s Active Learners Preschool currently accepting registration for its fall 2009 program. Programs for 3-year-olds will meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Classes for 4-year-olds will be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. All classes meet at the Community Center, 315 Chicago Ave. For more information, call Kathy Forzley, (630) 323-2626.

Preschool program St. Al’s/St. Pat’s School is continuing its program for children age birth to four years old in school gym, 20W145 Davey Road, Lemont. Lil’ Celtics program will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Fridays. Includes several stations, such as play kitchens, work benches, tunnels, basketball hoops and balls, reading corner, bounce house and dolls. Cost is $2 per child. For more information, call Jen at (630) 863-2252.